to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
age of the copied law (one of the three ages of Buddhism); middle day of the law; age of semblance dharma
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
(not) even once; (not) ever
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
jewel; precious stone; gem
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
mountain top; summit; peak
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
entreaty; supplication; petition
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
Emperor Antoku; Antoku Tenno (1178-1185 CE, reigning: 1180-1185 CE)
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
regents and advisers (advisors)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...